come out the little end of the horn

come out (of) the little end of the horn

Rur. to lose a great deal; to end with less than one started with. (See also end up with the short end of the stick.) After the stock market crash, plenty of folks came out the little end of the horn.

See also: come, end, horn, little, of, out

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cenhelm	-	Anglo-Saxon
Cefin	-	Welsh
Caecilius	-	Ancient Roman
Marinella	-	Italian
L&Aelig;Rke	-	Danish
EncarnaciÓN	en-kahr-nah-THYON (Spanish), en-kahr-nah-SYON (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish